CHICO — Chico Air Museum”s annual fundraiser will host the granddaughter of famed World War II General Jimmy Doolittle during a wine tasting Aug. 15 at Odyssey Winery.

Guest Jonna Doolittle Hoppes will make an appearance at “WWII Legends in the Vineyard,” scheduled 6:30-9 p.m. at the winery, 6237 Cohasset Road, five minutes north of Chico Airport.

Hoppes has written “Just Doing My Job, Stories of the Service from WWII,” and will be signing copies for sale for a discounted price for benefit attendees.

Hoppes previously authored “Calculated Risk,” the Jimmy Doolittle story inspired by memories from her grandmother. Hoppes represents the Doolittle family at libraries, museums and air shows across the country. She lives in Huntington Beach.

Hoppes” grandfather led America”s first strike against Japan, the Tokyo Raid in 1942, a move that changed the outcome of World War II.

Through his life, Doolittle continued to influence American aviation history. A four-star general, he earned a doctorate in aeronautical engineering from MIT, became a racing pilot and barnstormer and today a section of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is dedicated to him.

Hoppes” newest book “Just Doing My Job, Stories of the Service from WWII,” chronicles individuals who helped this country win that war. The stories range from a eye-witness account of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Jack Hammett, Doolittle raider Bobby L. Hite who became a Japanese POW, and nurses such as Edith Sairs McClure, caring for wounded soldiers in England.

Quietly, each refrains from the title “hero,” reports Hoppes.

Started in 2004, Chico Air Museum operates in an old Chico Air Base building on the south end of Chico Airport, displaying a number of aircraft and showcasing Chico Army Airfield artifacts. General Jimmy Doolittle”s desk is displayed at the museum, open Thursdays through Saturdays.

Tickets to “WWII Legends in the Vineyard” are $25 and include wine tasting and hors d” oeuvres. They must be purchased in advance by calling the museum at 345-6468.